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Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery 'new chapter' for Africa
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Israel-bound plane rerouted, pilots wounded in reported fight
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Ireland coach Hallgrimsson confirms second Israel game will go ahead
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Truth commission on Sweden's Sami people seeks redress
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Swift concert attack plan convict fails to get Disney damages
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Ocon to leave Haas at end of F1 season
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South Korea break China hearts to reach Asian Games football final
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Indonesia razes poolside prison 'villas' where whisky, TVs seized
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Eala storms into Asian Games semi-finals to thrill adoring fans
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Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case
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Turkey freezes ex-minister's assets as fund crisis grows
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French inflation jumps to 3% in September on energy costs
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What we know about the North Korean POW dispute
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South Korea score late to reach Asian Games football final
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Tom Kim defies jet-lag, Kho cards ace as Asian Games golf begins
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Thai teen rocker Nene aims to tour, write music... and return to school
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Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea
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Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush
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Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya
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Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'
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North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency
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G20 trade officials meet under shadow of tariffs, overcapacity
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Yankees and pope-backed White Sox start MLB playoffs with wins
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India's fat dog vote goes viral
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Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation
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The eight stadiums for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
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Bangladesh women lose ground after quota reform
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South Korea demands North apologise for DMZ mine blasts
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Vietnam admits 'differing opinions' on Hanoi development
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In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned
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US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations
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New Zealand denies breaching climate commitments to EU
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Antonelli eager to 're-establish order' as F1 returns to Malaysia
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Albert becomes youngest US scorer in 4-2 win over Chile
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Paw-fect candidate: Australia finds new koala rescue dog
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Pirate island's plunging population shows Greece's demographic decline
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Israel battles Hamas in Gaza City
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US hospitals turn to gig platforms on nurse shortage
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Spinal implant allows Parkinson's patient to walk again
A man with advanced Parkinson's disease is now able to walk almost normally again thanks to electrodes implanted in his spinal cord, researchers said on Monday.
Poppy growth down 95% in Afghanistan since Taliban ban: UN
Poppy cultivation and opium production have plunged 95 percent in Afghanistan since Taliban authorities banned the crop, according to a UN report published Sunday.
Fierce fighting in Gaza as US envoy faces Arab anger
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